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New Oxford Item

Location

New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1937

Page

11

Hampton Church Groups and Community Guests

The Hampton area notes a Ladies Aid meeting at Mrs. Gable’s home in York, church services at Lutheran and Reformed congregations, and a long list of Sunday visitors to local families. A birthday dinner honored Mrs. Dale B. March at Shellenberger’s cottage near East Berlin.

Ladies’ Aid Society of The Lutheran Church Reformed John Crist Wiser Ruth Kermit Crist York Crist Ensor Paul L. Stahley Harrisburg D. B. Myers Daniel Delap Chestnut Hill Wilmot Miller York Springs R. D Albert Thomas Round Hill Melvin Reever Reading Township Guy Shelleman William Shelleman Emma Shelleman Thomasville Mary Asper Lewis Shelleman Clara Rickrode William Weaver Roy F. Kraber Eugene Lansdowne Dale March Annie Dicks Minter Abilene Kansas John Minter Shepherdstown Nettie Swartz Rhoda Myers New Oxford H. B Charles Felix Annie Malaun George Inskip Amelia Thurman Inskip Clair Becker East Berlin Ellis Brown Ruth Lemon Betty Deatrick Earl Mummert Heidlersburg Charles Myers Paw Warren Harry Warren Arendtsville Robert Eanig Charles Toot S. S. Wolf Abbottstown Shellenberger

Ladies' Aid Meeting at St Luke's Church White Hall

The St Luke's church Ladies' Aid society met at Mrs Cletus Bair's home near Hampton. President Mrs Stuart Shildt led the session with hymn scripture and creed. A hymnals fund was set for purchases. an electric sweeper was bought for the church.

Ladies’ Aid Society of St. Luke's Church Cletus Bair Hampton Stuart Shildt Charles Bupp Calvin Lentz John Hartlaub Mary Jane Bair Edwin Motter Blaine Bixler Sara Breighner

Local Social Notes and Family News

The text lists several local ladies including Mrs. Edward Breighner and Mrs. Blaine E. Bixler. The next meeting is July 14 in the recreational hall as a covered dish social. Blaine Bixler family moved from Littlestown to their home here. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mitz, Mrs. Mitz formerly Catherine Harner.

Blaine Bixler Littlestown Robert Mitz Mitz Catherine Harner

Last Day to Enter Farm Program in Adams County

The state agricultural conservation committee sets July 15 as the closing date for Pennsylvania farmers to indicate intent to participate in the 1937 program. Farmers who have not sent in a notice should mail to the Adams County agricultural conservation office in the farm bureau building Gettysburg.

The State Agricultural Conservation Committee H. F. Snyder Adams County Agricultural Conservation Committee Pennsylvania Adams County Agricultural Conservation Office Farm Bureau Gettysburg

Saturday Scores From Local Games

Gettysburg 12 Arendtsville 6 Fairfield 9 York Springs 1 Midway 11 Bonneauville 1 Cashtown 5 Bethlehem 0 Bendersville 9 New Oxford 0 forfeit.

Midway Gettysburg Arendtsville Swaneeweece Fairfield Smamnveneeweas Ss Bonneauville Pretey Bendersville Seacesedees Cashtown York Springs Bethlehem New Oxford Arendtsville Fairfield Bonneauville Bendersville

Local matchups listed for Fairfield at Gettysburg

Readable schedule fragment shows Fairfield vs Gettysburg, Midway vs Cashtown, and Bendersville against Bonneauville indicating nearby town games.

New Oxford forfeits game as officials vow league stay

New Oxford failed to appear for the game at Bendersville and forfeited the contest 9 to 0. Officials stated they have no plan to drop out of the league and will finish the schedule despite the mixup in arrangements.

New Oxford Bendersville

Merchants Pay Tax Deadline Update Revealed

County Treasurer William I. Shields announced that a little over half of the roughly 1,100 businessmen on the mercantile appraiser list have paid their current year taxes. Payments were due May 1 and late remittances are not mentioned.

Mercantile William I. Shields

Clemency for Cassatt Denied by Governor Earle

Harrisburg June 21 Governor Earle rejected the board of pardons recommendation for clemency to William Cassatt of McSherrystown. The board had urged commutation for Cassatt who was awaiting a ruling on his sentence.

Harrisburg Earle Board of Pardons William Cassatt

Cassatt Faces Statutory Term For Three To Six Years

The 63-year-old Cassatt, a Spanish American War veteran, faces a statutory charge with a minimum term of three to six years. Term expires September 1 at the end of the sentence.

Cassatt

Doctors to Meet Monday at Hanover Country Club

The Adams County Medical Association will hold a business session at the Hanover Country Club on Monday, June 28. The gathering brings together local physicians for discussions and planning of upcoming initiatives.

Hanover Country Club

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